Torah Portions

Rabbi Paul Falk explains how the cycles of sevens taught by the weekly Shabbat is just the beginning of much deeper lessons about rest, release and return. Bekar - Shabbat: Faith 101 [ 30:20 ] Play Now | Play in Popup |...

Starting from a passage in the weekly Torah portion that contains the phrase, “an eye for an eye,” Patrick Shannon explains chiastic structures that are found in the Scriptures and how they always point to one central theme. He also shows numerous examples of chiastic structures, including another one from the Torah portion—the entire chapter of Leviticus 23 which outlines the Feasts of YHVH. Also included, a PDF file containing the Powerpoint Slideshow that was shown with the teaching. Start the audio part of the teaching first, and then click the Slideshow link to open it in a separate window. View Slideshow Emore - Chiastic Structure [ 20:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup |...

Rabbi Paul Falk points out some interesting characteristics about approaching the glory of YHVH, connecting Sinai, the time Moses moved outside the camp, and the requirements of the high priest. Torah portion Acharei Mot / Kedoshim [ 29:44 ] Play Now | Play in Popup |...